Head of Finance

Heads the Finance team, assuming full accountability for all financial issues of the terminal in Japan. Responsible for providing financial advice and support to clients and colleagues to enable them to make sound business decisions, including the long-term strategy of the company. Directs and organizes all general accounting activities and accounting staff related to cash and funds management, credit control, payments and all budgeting and tracking for the Company’s finances. Prepares accounting and financial reports and ensures accurate accounting systems and record keeping for both statutory and Headquarters purposes.

LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATION

• Develop and execute the financial strategy of the company, ensuring that the company at all times is profitable, risk protected and financially strong by ensuring the compliance of applicable local laws.
• Be an active leader in the terminal management team and be co-responsible for strategy definition, customer focus, operational excellence, people engagement and safety. Contribute within the management team to drive the strategic initiatives that will prepare the terminal for the future.
• Act as a sparring partner to the other functions, mainly contract management and operations, and be perceived as an openminded and resourceful contributor.
• Establish a strong interaction with the Region and Headquarters; Play an active role in the regional finance community, inspiring a culture of supporting and learning.
• Engage with authorities for various matters, if relevant, like Ministry of Tax.
• Build and maintain an efficient, competent, and engaged finance team, existing of direct reports as well as dotted line reports in the GSC (Global Service Centre).

BUSINESS PARTNER

• Drive the long-term company value creation measured mainly by ROIC and ensures a sustainable profitability by driving actions to improve margins.
• Drive performance management, monitor business KPIs, support target setting, advise on outliers or trend breaks, and support in working towards corrective actions.
• Support revenue enhancement with profound analysis and ensures long term sustainability by monitoring services, customer, and contract mix.
• Drive a costs awareness culture with LEAN mindset, remove waste from system, continue improvement and transparent reporting on performance and improvements.
• Prepare budget and forecasts according to group procedures, providing a realistic financial outlook with clear understanding of run-rate, value drivers trend and a comprehensive list of opportunities and risks.
• Provides decision makers with applicable financial analysis accompanied by supporting and/or challenging opinions.
• Optimizes the capital allocation of the company by driving structured sustaining capex, profound investment analysis, realistic capex budget and outlook and close follow up on project execution.
• Drive cash management with daily, quarterly and long-term cash flows, optimizing DSO and DPO, costs variability and capex timing.
• Lead and co-ordinate the risk management of the terminal and make recommendations to the MD and management team in the risk assessment and management process.

REPORTING & CONTROL

• Ensure that matters within the scope of responsibility comply with local Law, Local Regulations and Company’s Strategy and Culture.
• Ensure that local statutory finance as well as Group Finance reporting and controls are complete, accurate and timely in line with global guidelines as well as local laws and regulations.
• Quality assurance of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow in dedicated Financial System.
• Establish and safeguard an appropriate control environment across functions and ensure that internal and external audits findings are timely resolved.
• Ensures effective and efficient financial processes: Governance is successfully implemented in conjunction with ERP and the finance organization; ensures completeness of revenue, timely invoicing, and timely collecting; ensures efficient and effective payment process and control on vendor risks; ensures complete and accurate fixed asset register.
• The position is accountable for the work done by the GSC team in India, including accounting and AR/AP processes and ensures seamless deliverables to the terminal activities.

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